RECEPTACLE WITH ANTENNA
First Claim
1. An electrical receptacle comprising:
- a housing;
at least one socket at least partially disposed within the housing and having at least a pair of entry ports, the at least one socket being controllable by a radio frequency signal;
an antenna at least partially disposed within the housing configured to at least receive the radio frequency signal used to control the at least one socket; and
at least one tamper resistant device at least partially disposed within the housing, the at least one tamper resistant device configured to block the entry ports unless a mating electrical plug is inserted into the at least one socket.
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Abstract
An electrical receptacle is disclosed. The electrical receptacle includes a housing and at least one socket at least partially disposed within the housing and having at least a pair of entry ports. The at least one socket is controllable by a radio frequency signal. The electrical receptacle also includes an antenna at least partially disposed within the housing configured to at least receive the radio frequency signal used to control the at least one socket. The electrical receptacle further includes at least one tamper resistant device at least partially disposed within the housing. The at least one tamper resistant device is configured to block the entry ports unless a mating electrical plug is inserted into the at least one socket.
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Citations
25 Claims
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1. An electrical receptacle comprising:
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a housing; at least one socket at least partially disposed within the housing and having at least a pair of entry ports, the at least one socket being controllable by a radio frequency signal; an antenna at least partially disposed within the housing configured to at least receive the radio frequency signal used to control the at least one socket; and at least one tamper resistant device at least partially disposed within the housing, the at least one tamper resistant device configured to block the entry ports unless a mating electrical plug is inserted into the at least one socket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electrical receptacle comprising:
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a housing; at least one electrical socket being controllable by a radio frequency signal; at least one printed circuit board at least partially disposed within the housing; a circuit at least partially supported by the printed circuit board, the circuit being configured to control the at least one electrical socket; and an antenna supported at least partially within the housing configured to at least receive the radio frequency signal used to control the at least one electrical socket, the antenna being formed of a sheet material and having a first end and a second end, the first end being coupled to the circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An antenna for an electrical receptacle, the antenna comprising:
a body formed of a substantially flexible sheet material, the body having a first end and a second end, the first end of the antenna being configured to be coupled to a circuit that is configured to be at least partially supported by a printed circuit board at least partially disposed within the electrical receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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